Winter forecasts all folked up

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You can gauge the severity of the coming winter by the volume of my screams whenever I hear folklorists tell me they can gauge the severity of the coming winter based on bugs and nuts.



They say they can tell the winter will be harsh if the wooly buggers have more black than brown, or if the nuts are extra thick.



I have a backyard full of acorns, many more than usual, but